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The Infamous Idler

Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2023 7:00 pm
by mAdMan
These things still unicorn farts?

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Re: The Infamous Idler

Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2023 7:15 pm
by mikea96
There are quite a few on ebay at the moment

Re: The Infamous Idler

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2023 3:09 am
by JosephS
mAdMan wrote: Wed Dec 27, 2023 7:00 pm These things still unicorn farts?

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Aluminum ones are easy to find.

Re: The Infamous Idler

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2023 11:04 am
by mAdMan
JosephS wrote: Thu Dec 28, 2023 3:09 am
mAdMan wrote: Wed Dec 27, 2023 7:00 pm These things still unicorn farts?

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Aluminum ones are easy to find.
I don’t like the idea of passing the buck to the diff. I could put a metal diff in too, but I think that sends the weak link to the top shaft or the trans case itself right?

Re: The Infamous Idler

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2023 11:36 am
by juicedcoupe
Fan R/C is reproducing the re-re Words transmission, which uses a B4 idle gear. They should have them as well.

Re: The Infamous Idler

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2023 1:16 pm
by GoMachV
juicedcoupe wrote: Thu Dec 28, 2023 11:36 am Fan R/C is reproducing the re-re Words transmission, which uses a B4 idle gear. They should have them as well.
I dont think id be trying to use a 26t idler in place of a 28t idler, it would be pretty loose!

Re: The Infamous Idler

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2023 1:17 pm
by GoMachV
unless he really did modify the trans to use a 28t idler

Re: The Infamous Idler

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2023 3:25 pm
by juicedcoupe
GoMachV wrote: Thu Dec 28, 2023 1:16 pm
juicedcoupe wrote: Thu Dec 28, 2023 11:36 am Fan R/C is reproducing the re-re Words transmission, which uses a B4 idle gear. They should have them as well.
I dont think id be trying to use a 26t idler in place of a 28t idler, it would be pretty loose!
My bad. I thought that the re-re's actually used the then current B4 idle gear.

Re: The Infamous Idler

Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2023 12:41 pm
by mAdMan
It’s a t4 trans so the b4 idler should work. I had one (9360) in my stash, and got it fixed. Just worried about killing this one and being SOL.

Re: The Infamous Idler

Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2023 5:04 pm
by RC10th
Check the tooth profile on the aluminum top shaft, if it's worn it will keep eating your idlers.